Re: Order changes in PG16 since ICU introduction

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>, Daniel Verite <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Andrew Gierth <andrew(at)tao11(dot)riddles(dot)org(dot)uk>, pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Order changes in PG16 since ICU introduction
Date: 2023-06-06 20:20:40
Message-ID: 227976.1686082840@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
> Since we're bikeshedding, "postgresql" or "builtin" could make it seem
> to a (app) developer that these may be recommended options, as we're
> trusting PostgreSQL to make the best choices for us. Granted, v16 is
> (theoretically) defaulting to ICU, so that choice is made, but the
> unsuspecting developer could make a switch based on that naming.

I don't think this is a problem, as long as any locale name other
than C/POSIX fails when combined with that provider name.

regards, tom lane

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